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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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